Introduction

Are you facing trouble with your scrapers getting blocked or constantly needing verification steps like email confirmation, captchas, or phone validation? Don’t worry; you’re not alone! These issues can arise due to various reasons, such as using poor proxies or making too many API calls …

But fear not! In this article, we’ll show you how to improve your scrapers and keep them running smoothly and efficiently. By following our simple steps, you can significantly increase the number of API requests your scrapers can handle while keeping your accounts active and working flawlessly. No more headaches or disruptions – let’s get your scrapers optimized and ready to excel!

Getting Ready: Warming Up Your Accounts

Once you’ve added your scrapers to the SOCIAL PROFILES view, it’s crucial to follow these tips to warm them up properly:

1. Wait for 24 Hours: Right after adding the accounts, take a pause and let them rest for a full 24 hours before moving on to the next steps.

2. Configure API Limits and Delays: Before switching the accounts from STOPPED to VALID status, it’s essential to set up the API Limits and Delays in the Advanced Profile Settings of your scrapers. These settings control how many API Calls your scrapers can make per hour and per day. To learn more about these options, refer to this guide.

As a note, there is no one-size-fits-all recommendation for these settings because each account has its unique limits on how many API calls it can make within a specific timeframe. To find the best settings for your accounts, it’s essential to experiment with different API Limits and Delays.

We have tested three different settings that generally work well for newly created accounts. These settings are as follows:

Settings 1: 

Settings 2: 

Settings 3: 

Understanding API Call Gradual Increase for Scraper Accounts

API calls play a crucial role in the functioning of scraper accounts. To ensure the smooth operation of these accounts, it’s essential to set up their API call behavior effectively. Here’s how it works:

• Start with Fewer API Calls: Initially, the account is configured to make only a limited number of API calls. This cautious approach helps prevent any sudden spikes in activity that might raise suspicions with Instagram’s spam detection system.
• Gradual Increase Over Time: As the days and hours pass, the number of API calls gradually increases. This incremental growth ensures a steady warming-up process for the scraper accounts. They start gaining more access and activity while avoiding overwhelming Instagram’s systems.
• Hitting the Target Number of API Calls: The gradual increase continues until the account reaches a specific pre-determined number of API calls. This target number is carefully chosen to strike the right balance between efficient data extraction and keeping the account safe from detection.

By implementing this gradual increase strategy, we can effectively “warm up” the scraper accounts. This means preparing them to handle more API calls over time, without triggering any suspicion from Instagram’s algorithms. Warming up the accounts in this manner is a smart and cautious approach, ensuring a longer and more productive lifespan for your scraper accounts.

NOTE: Keep in mind that as your main accounts perform more actions, your scrapers may experience delays more frequently. In such cases, it’s better to add more scrapers instead of increasing API Limits and Delays, as doing so could strain your scrapers and shorten their lifespan. The key is to keep your scrapers alive for as long as possible, especially when you’re finding the best API Limits and Delays that work effectively for your setup.

3 – Addionnal Helpful Settings:

• Partial API Emulation: Consider using this option as it reduces the number of API calls made compared to Full API Calls. Although it might trigger more verifications, it tends to work better. We suggest trying it on some of your scrapers to see the results.
• Do Random Actions Using API: Enable this option to have your account perform actions like Following, Unfollowing, and Liking posts randomly. This helps mimic human behavior, making your account appear like a normal user and reducing the chances of Instagram flagging it as spam. You can also use it to post content like regular posts and stories.
• Delay for Proxy Issues: If your proxies go down and your scrapers show a VALID status, your main accounts might start getting “No More Results Found” errors. This can make you think there’s an issue with your main accounts, but it’s actually caused by the scrapers’ proxies being down. To avoid this confusion, we recommend using the “Delay the Account when the Proxy is Down” option.

Reaching the Finish Line: Making the Most of Your Accounts

The key aim is to maximize the longevity of your scraper accounts. However, as time goes on, these scrapers may encounter verification challenges such as email verification, phone validation, or captchas. Handling these verifications manually can be time-consuming and challenging to monitor consistently.

To simplify the process, it’s essential to set up the tool to handle verifications automatically. To do this, check the options below: